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a family where happiness ruled and where they always had enough, but never
too much, Nicholas Nickleby grew up. One day his father decided to
begin to speculate, which at that time was analogous to playing the stock
market, as his older brother Ralph Nickleby made a great fortune in this
manner. However, as for most speculators Mr. Nickleby was led into
financial ruin and an early death instead of to a great fortune. On
the brink of poverty the family seeks out their uncle Ralph, who helps the
family, but with ulterior motives. The uncle sends Nicholas to a
boarding school as a teacher where he is forced to witness the abusive Mr.
Squeers assault the students, in particularl the young and crippled boy
Smike. This turns into a turning point in Nicholas's life as he was
raised to shelter happiness and spread joy of life.
Nicholas Nickleby is based on Charles Dickens' third book with the same name, and this adaptation is remarkably well planned as it offers the same interesting characters and intrigue where Nicholas sets out to find the means to help his family. On his journey Nicholas encounters several different individuals of questionable and honorable character, which is a frequent theme in Dickens' writing as can be observed in Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and David Copperfield. Nicholas is one of these honorable characters and the story is based around his good qualities as others attempt to corrupt or injure his persona. McGrath does a terrific job in creating an atmosphere where good and evil are evident allowing the story to be learned by young as well as old. In the end. Nicholas Nickleby offers a good cinematic experience that has something for everyone. |
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